Minnesota’s COVID-19 update for Thursday, May 26

Thursday’s COVID-19 replace from the Minnesota Division of Well being contains 2,170 newly reported circumstances and 9 reported deaths. The state’s COVID-19 loss of life toll is now 12,619.

Among the many the newly reported deaths is an individual aged 15-19 from Hennepin County. It marks the sixth COVID loss of life in Minnesota for an individual aged 15-19, and the tenth individual 19 or youthful in Minnesota to die of COVID. 

Immediately’s replace contains case information that was reported in a 24-hour interval ending at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Could 25.

In accordance with the most recent Metropolitan Council wastewater information, 32.4% of samples in its protection space are BA.2, whereas BA.2.12.1 has elevated to 56% of all samples (as of Could 16). So in complete, the BA.2 household accounts for greater than 88% of all samples. The Met Council covers about two-thirds of the metro space, serving almost 2 million folks.

‘Hyper-contagious’ BA.4, BA.5 COVID variants confirmed in Minnesota

Hospitalizations

By way of Could 25, the variety of folks with COVID-19 hospitalized in Minnesota was 416. Of these hospitalized, 31 individuals are in intensive care and 363 are in non-ICU care.

Vaccine, booster stats

As of Could 25, the state reported that 3,915,459 folks have acquired no less than one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, whereas 3,710,575 folks have accomplished the vaccine collection. There are 2,448,661 Minnesotans who’re “updated” with their vaccine pictures, which incorporates boosters.

The share of Minnesota’s inhabitants with no less than one shot, based mostly on age group:

• 5-11: 42%
• 12-15: 66%
• 16-17: 69%
• 18-49: 73%
• 50-64: 81%
• 65+: 96%
• Whole inhabitants: 70.4%

The share of Minnesota’s inhabitants which have accomplished the vaccine collection, based mostly on age group:

• 5-11: 38%
• 12-15: 62%
• 16-17: 65%
• 18-49: 68%
• 50-64: 78%
• 65+: 93%
• Whole inhabitants: 66.7%

The share of Minnesota’s inhabitants updated with vaccines, based mostly on age group:

• 5-11: 16%
• 12-15: 24%
• 16-17: 31%
• 18-49: 39%
• 50-64: 57%
• 65+: 84%
• Whole inhabitants: 44%

Coronavirus in Minnesota by the numbers

• Individuals with no less than 1 vaccine shot: 3,915,459
• Individuals who have accomplished vaccine collection: 3,710,575
• Individuals updated with their vaccine collection: 2,448,661
• Constructive circumstances: 1,502,719 (up from 1,500,556)
• Reinfection circumstances: 71,888
• Deaths: 12,619 – 310 of that are *non-laboratory confirmed* (up from 12,610)
• Sufferers not requiring isolation: 1,475,273 (up from 1,474,158)

* Non-laboratory confirmed deaths are sufferers have COVID-19 listed on the loss of life certificates, however no documented constructive laboratory check for SARS-CoV-2.